basically....

this golf is for sale on the CGTI website, hes offering it for dirt cheap to me

http://clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=180449

if anyone can be bothered to read it, and basically tell me how much and what sort of skill level is required to fix things on it?

much appreciated cheers

Dave

sounds like alot of problems and work to me, but is cheap, and i guess its good for a project

to me mate that seems like a complete strip down of everything and replacing quite a lot as it seems pretty much everything that is there is knackered.

Tbh for a first project i think you need to pick one or the other.

mechanical work or bodywork and get a car to correspond with that. Dont try and get a project that needs a full engine rebuild along with loads of bodywork as well. Its gonna be a steep learning curve but mate do what YOU want, if i listened to all the people that told me not to do something or not to bother i wouldnt be where i am, im all self taught and everything i know ive found out and learned on my own so your in the same boat i was a few years ago.

personally the 150 he wants for it is the tempting thing, i keep forgetting how badly in condition it is lol

but ive said im interested and now i feel bad

i would rather spend arond 5-600 for one thats standard AND in pretty goood nick, obviously some minor little things will have to be done

but to me an engine strip and that.....just doesnt sound tempting at all

id be standing in my garage....... and possibly the words "OH SHIT" would gently mutter from my mouth lol

definately get a complete one that is standard mate and in reasonable condition that just needs a bit of tidying up.. Trust me when it comes to this its best to spend that little bit more and buy a good base than spend a few more hours in the garage and a load more money making it as good as a good base car would have been in the first place.

its cheap but remeber you could end up spending loooads sorting it out, better off buying a half decent one and not a dog

cheers for the heads up lads,

im guessing its just cos i want a golf sitting on my drive that im even considering it lol

but sod it im gunna have to say NON to the bloke lol

bring on Le Ebay for my first 'un

loll sorry for taking up your time with all the questions about a first car

Cheers
Dave

its alright we aint got anything else to do haha,

if it is local offer £50 notes take some bits as spares and then break it up weigh the shell in quids in.

Give me a shout if you do this, might have the engine for the right price (eg: fooookin cheap)

wont get much if you weigh it in. been told scrap price is through the floor at the min cause the chinese aint buying it any more.

last lot i went in with got £10 a tonne =/